Note 40 — I. EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF GUARDIAN ANGEL.[36]
Herbert Allen Giles translation
Catalepsy, which is the explanation of many a story in this collection, would appear to be of very common occurrence amongst the Chinese. Such, however, is not the case; in which statement I am borne out by my friend, Dr. Manson, of Amoy, who, after many years’ practice among the natives of that port, and also of Formosa, informs me that he has never even heard of a single instance of this strange complaint. return to footnote anchor 40 return to footnote 410